Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his gambling habit and inability to manage finances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, hypertension, and degenerative joint disease of the upper and lower extremities. The decision also addressed other issues related to his disabilities.

The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim was denied as there were no verified stressor events and no medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further appellate review due to issues related to service connection and TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and low back disorder. The claim for a right shoulder disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the Veteran not reporting for his scheduled hearing. The case must be handled expeditiously.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a video-conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a psychiatric disorder were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, associated with herbicide exposure, does not prevent him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic renal dysfunction, and a lung disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or competent medical opinions linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current eye disorder, TMJ, or psychiatric disability that is service-connected. The pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service and there is no clear evidence of an in-service injury for any of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development, including verification of alleged stressors related to personal assault in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia and also denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disability that was incurred or aggravated during his service, including reserve and National Guard service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, including VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits documentation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for PTSD and sleep disorder, and the Board dismissed these issues due to lack of evidence supporting service connection. The claim for pes planus was also dismissed as there is no evidence linking it to active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a heart condition, acquired mental disorders, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection for his bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing such disability within one year after discharge from service. Service connection was also denied for hypertension as new and material evidence had not been received sufficient to reopen the claim, and diabetes was not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to headaches. The Veteran likely has headaches attributable to his period of active military service.